NEWS

Remarkably, Norway saw its salmon exports increase last month despite the ravages to trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Its fish farmers exported 85,800 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 6.1 billion (£473 million) in March. This is an increase in volume of four per cent, while the value increased by NOK 103 million, or two per cent, on March last year.

And in the first three months of this year, 252,000 tonnes of salmon were exported, worth NOK 18.5 billion (£1.43 billion), a volume rise of two per cent and a value increase of 11 per cent. Poland, France and the US were the main markets.

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